page_title: Xaverian Brothers High School
section_title: Academics
hierarchical_section_title: Xaverian Brothers High School / Academics
caption_attribution_description: English: Main entrance to Xaverian Brothers High School
context_page_description: Xaverian Brothers High School, founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys in grades 7–12 on a 33-acre campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. Xaverian is sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers religious order, and offers a college preparatory program. The school attracts students from more than 60 communities in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
context_section_description: XBHS is a Catholic college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12. The school is a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School that enrolls 880 students from more than 60 different communities. The primary objectives of a Xaverian education are to prepare students "to meet the demands of higher education, to contribute to society, and to answer the call of Christian service."  Xaverian is known for its highly educated staff of which over 95% hold graduate degrees from some of today's most competitive colleges. Every classroom has a Smart Board, and teachers have the ability to utilize five different computer labs that are available to meet with classes. In 2012 the school instituted a technology initiative, opening its Wi-Fi access to all students and beginning a "Bring Your Own Device" program.
  A unique aspect to Xaverian is its Academic Department Centers, which allows students to seek assistance from any teacher, not just his specific classroom teacher. There are Academic Department Centers for Mathematics, English, Social Studies, World Languages, Theology, and three science labs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Each department is staffed with teachers who are available during the day and before and after school for assistance for any student.
  In 2014, the Francis Xavier Division (grades 7 and 8) was established, bringing in the first-ever 7th grade class.
caption: Main entrance to XBHS
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